Shimadzu released MetID Solutions software for its LCMS-IT-TOF mass spectrometer. Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Thermo Scientific ConFlow IV Universal Interface for GC, LC and elemental analyzer systems coupled with isotope ratio mass spectrometers, enabling immediate switching. Syft Technologies launched the Voice200 selected ion flow tube mass spectrometer, featuring detection limits to 50 ppt. Advanced […]

Quadraspec introduced the Inspira Dual Channel Reader, featuring reagent-free and fluorescence detection. Fujifilm Life Science launched the LAS-4000 luminescent image analyzer for multispectral Western blotting and in vivo imaging of small animals. Caliper Life Sciences released the LabChip EZ Reader Series for in-house kinase profiling. It includes the EZ Reader II system, a benchtop reader […]

BioSolveIT agreed to market Molecular Networks GmbH products in North America. Accelrys appointed Jeffrey Rodek, former executive chairman of Hyperion Solutions, to its Board in August. He replaces Dr. Gary Costley. In September, Biomax Informatics AG acquired the operative business of data mining company eudaptics software GmbH, creating the Viscovery Software GmbH subsidiary. CLC bio […]

The Indian government plans to create a food safety agency by the end of the year. The agency will set standards for pesticides, additives, organic food and hygiene for both domestically produced and imported food. In addition, the agency will be responsible for establishing recall procedures. Current food testing policies in India are not enforced: […]

Tightness in the credit markets sparked by the US subprime mortgage crisis, rising oil prices and the falling US dollar have increased fears of economic instability in recent months. Higher than normal levels of uncertainty are evident in recent surveys of major corporations. However, such uncertainty has not dampened all enthusiasm. The Business Roundtable’s third […]

The metabolome is the full set of metabolites—the chemical fingerprints left behind by cellular processes—in an organism. The pharmaceutical industry is particularly interested in the potential of metabolomics research, because metabolites can serve as biomarkers for disease states and drug efficacy, and they can reveal toxicity during the drug discovery process. Metabolomics offers instrument manufacturers […]

Budget requests for Science and Technology (S&T) programs in Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2008 (April 2008–March 2009) have been released by the Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP). The total amount requested is ¥4,033.2 billion ($35.1 billion), a 14.9% increase from the JFY 2007 budget of ¥3,511.3 billion. The budget request from the Ministry […]

This year’s Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), which was held at the San Diego Convention Center from October 13 through October 17, was unquestionably the largest show in the event’s 80-year history. The event set all-time records in terms of attendance (19,929), exhibitors (1,017) and floor space (268,405 square feet); all of […]

Santa Clara, CA 10/24/07; San Diego, CA 10/125/07—Affymetrix announced that it has filed new patent lawsuits against Illumina in the US, the UK and Germany, alleging infringement of eight patents. Three of the US patents (Patent Nos. 5,902,723, 6,403,320, and 6,576,424) and the three EU Patents (Patent Nos. 0834575, 0853679 and 0799897) relate to Illumina’s […]